Students will launch the project by examining real Rise artifacts, hearing from school leaders, and generating early ideas about what incoming scholars need in order to feel welcomed, informed, and ready to lead. They will leave the launch with a shared understanding of the design challenge and one team concept to carry into user research.

Students will gather evidence about what incoming scholars need, organize that evidence into empathy artifacts, and turn their findings into a clear How Might We design brief for the Rise welcome playbook and video work.

Students will turn their research and design briefs into low-fidelity welcome playbook pages, script scenes, and video concepts; test them with peers and school leaders; complete two feedback-and-revision cycles; and prepare a clear prototype story that shows how their design choices help incoming scholars feel informed, included, and ready for life at Rise.

Students will present their completed Rise welcome playbooks and companion media to peers and school leaders, gather authentic feedback during a gallery walk, and use a rotating debrief to reflect on how well their work helps incoming scholars feel excited, informed, and ready to lead at Rise.